Geometric structure of quantum-mechanical evolution

Paul Bracken

Jamal Elfakir

This thesis, explores the quantum entanglement and evolution through both a geometric and dynamical perspective. The first part focuses on classical phase space and its central role in Hamiltonian mechanics, emphasizing the importance of symplectic structures in describing mechanical states. The study highlights the formal analogy between classical phase space and the Hilbert space used in quantum mechanics. The second part is devoted to the geometric description of quantum states through the projective structure of Hilbert space. Emphasis is placed on the geometric interpretation of quantum evolution, particularly via the Fubini-Study metric, associated symplectic structures, and the geometric phase acquired during unitary evolutions. The final two parts are dedicated to the study of spin systems (both two-body and many-body) under different interaction models (XXZ Heisenberg and all-range Ising). Both the dynamical aspects (evolution speed, entanglement, and the quantum brachistochrone problem) and the geometric and topological structures of the corresponding quantum states are analyzed.

J. Anandan

Jincheng Zhang

This paper introduces a novel geometric evolution model based on quantum probability, utilizing quantum probability to model the probability of geometric transformations. We propose a framework that leverages quantum mechanics to simulate the evolution of geometric structures and predicts their future trajectories based on probability distributions. The core mechanism centers on simulating geometric changes using quantum probabilities, offering a more accurate approach to geometric prediction compared to traditional models. This approach aims to enhance the precision of geometric analysis and provide deeper insights into the underlying dynamics of geometric systems.

Minic, D, Hsiung Chia Tze

We propose a generalization of the standard geometric formulation of quantum mechanics, based on the classical Nambu dynamics of free Euler tops. This extended quantum mechanics has in lieu of the standard exponential time evolution, a nonlinear temporal evolution given by Jacobi elliptic functions. In the limit where latter's moduli parameters are set to zero, the usual geometric formulation of quantum mechanics, based on the Kahler structure of a complex projective Hilbert space, is recovered. We point out various novel features of this extended quantum mechanics, including its geometric aspects. Our approach sheds a new light on the problem of quantization of Nambu dynamics. Finally, we argue that the structure of this nonlinear quantum mechanics is natural from the point of view of string theory.

J. Anandan